Join us for our annual Downtown Dartmouth Open Street Sunday Street Party on Sunday, June 28, 2026! Portland Street from Alderney Drive to Prince Albert Road will be CAR FREE and open for folks to enjoy. The streets will be activated with live entertainment, music and lots more excitement! Open Street Sundays encourage people to enjoy their city in a new way by walking, biking and moving around safely and comfortably on the street.
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Portland Street will be closed to traffic from 11am to 5pm with the fun happening from noon-4pm!
Dartmouth Ferry Terminal Park Stage
88 Alderney Drive
STiCK & SLiDE
MarcellSings
STiCK & SLiDE will be performing on the Dartmouth Ferry Terminal Park Stage starting at 12:00 PM until 1:00PM.
MarcellSings will be performing on the Dartmouth Ferry Terminal Park Stage starting at 1:00 PM until 2:00PM.
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Quiet Hill
Quiet Hill will be performing on the Dartmouth Ferry Terminal Park Stage starting at 2:00 PM until 4:00PM.
MUSIC ALONG PORTLAND STREET
Samba Nova
12PM-1PM
Samba Nova is bringing their engaging community percussion group to Portland Street between Wentworth + Dundas St.
DJ Zuluboy
1PM-4PM
DJ Zuluboy will be spinning tunes along Portland Street between Wentworth + Dundas St.
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
2PM-4PM
The Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo performers are joining us in downtown Dartmouth for 2 hours of free entertainment.
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KIDS ZONE
Kids Zone is a dedicated space between King Street and Wentworth Street for kids to enjoy a variety of games and activities.
JUGGLING WORKSHOP WITH BREAKING CIRCUS
MUSICAL FUN WITH EKKO
SOCCER KICK
SNEAK PEEK
A quick sneak peek at other fun things to see!
CHALK ARTIST
HULA-HOOP WORKSHOP
NOVA SCOTIA LOYAL VENDOR MARKET
ALONG THE ROUTE
Mini Ferry
The mini ferry will be rolling along Portland Street, so be sure to say wave and say"hi!".
78th Highlanders
Be on the lookout for the people marching in period-accurate uniforms, keeping the city same from enemy attack!
BUSINESS FUN
Check out what our local businesses have to offer!
RBC
46 Portland Street
Games & Free Face Paint!
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St. James United Church
127 Portland Street
Fun with St. James
Ekko Performing Arts Society
86 Ochterloney Street
Community Yard Sale
88 Portland Street
Musical fun!
Local Body Wellness
97 Portland Street
Products, learn about offerings, kids activities & more!
The Lymphatic Studio by Blacksmith Massage
164 Wentworth Street
Light wellness demos
Kept Gifts & Houseware
76 King Street
Free cotton candy 12-2pm
The Trainyard
137 Portland Street
Emma Fitzgerald Art & Design pop-up
Alderney Gate Public Library
60 Alderney Drive
Summer Reading Club + Book Bingo registration, giant bubbles, bubble print making, spray paint chalk
Dartmouth Curling Club
136 Portland Street
Learn more about curling
Back to the Sea Centre
140 Alderney Drive
15% off Admission
Allie's Boutique
94 Portland Street
Sales rack
Larry's Sandwiches & Sides
63 Portland Street
$6 BBQ Pork Sliders
Room 152
152 Portland Street
15% off Sale + Sidewalk Sales Rack
Taylor Brydges Counselling
55 Portland Street
Learn more about the practice
Lucky Cat Barbershop
1102-49 Kings Wharf Place
Ametora Supply pop-up
Stitch & Knit Dartmouth
85 Portland Street Unit A
Elegantly Twisted Yarns trunk show 10am-4pm
Daisy Jo's Boutique
61 Portland Street
15%-60% off clothing store wide!
Flower Street Florist
158a Portland Street
Open 12-4pm
NEW limited edition merch + Happy Hour special all day
Portland Street will be closed from Alderney Drive to Victoria Road, as indicated below.
